[MUSIC PLAYING] SPEAKER 1: I was three years in the United States Marine Corps during the early ’80s.
SPEAKER 2: I was a welder, plumber, and pipefitter in the Navy.
SPEAKER 3: I spent 21 years in the army and retired as a Master Sergeant.
SPEAKER 4: I was been the United States Air Force from 2001 to 2007.
SPEAKER 5: I was in the military, the 82nd Airborne Division. Hoorah. Came out, I really didn’t know what I was going to do.
SPEAKER 6: What I learned from the Marine Corps is that they’re going to give you drive, they’re going to give you the initiative. They’re going to give you the motivation.
SPEAKER 3: Veterans actually struggle a lot when they get out of the military on what they’re going to do next and what their career path is going to be.
SPEAKER 2: There was a void for about a year after I got out. And then when I got into the electrical field, it kind of filled that void.
SPEAKER 5: Being something that’s structured and keeps you busy is going to be very, very important.
SPEAKER 6: Don’t be hesitant to look into the skilled trade profession. There’s a lot of work out here. And you can make a ton of money.
SPEAKER 3: Veterans things make wonderful employees. What I find is that they are natural project leaders.
SPEAKER 4: Personality, working as a team member, working with every ethnic group you could possibly work with, these are big things that employers are looking for.
SPEAKER 3: So I would encourage veterans to take advantage of their GI Bill benefits, and maybe take a course in one of the trades.
SPEAKER 2: When I’m done with my five year apprenticeship program, I’m debt free, and I’m making three times more than minimum wage.
SPEAKER 4: From the time I got out of school, it was instant that I got a job at a body shop. From there, just kind of escalated to where I’m at now, owning my own business.
SPEAKER 3: You can be your own boss, start your own business, and actually make a lot of money.
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